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Rivals Musk and Altman agree: need to slow down artificial intelligence development

Expresso12 September 2026 at 20:14

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Elon Musk, founder of xAI and Tesla, publicly agree that it is necessary to slow down artificial intelligence development. The two rivals in the technology sector share the same position on the need for greater caution.

Altman announced that his company will allow independent evaluators to audit its AI systems. This measure comes in line with what was previously suggested by Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, another leading company in the sector.

The OpenAI decision to allow external audits represents a significant shift in the company's posture, which has been criticized for advancing rapidly with the development of increasingly powerful AI systems.

The consensus among these top figures in the technology sector comes at a time when concerns about the risks associated with the accelerated development of artificial intelligence and the need for more rigorous supervision mechanisms are increasing.

Why this matters

This convergence between rival AI companies signals a significant shift in the sector's approach to self-regulation, which may influence future AI public policies in Portugal and Europe. For Portuguese readers, this agreement may anticipate more stringent regulatory requirements that will affect local technology companies and multinationals operating in the country.

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